Microcredential in Best Practice Cybersecurity
The cyber space has experienced many advances since its introduction to the corporate environment, creating many gaps in technical awareness within the workplace.
To fill these gaps, cybersecurity awareness programs that impart best practices and enforce cyber-aware behaviour are essential. Developing policies and procedures that increase employee awareness of the existence and impact cyber threats hold, can protect your organisation in the digital space.
Routinely maintaining training sessions and updating policies that include the most recent threats and treads that could impact organisations would have your workforce aware and vigilant to any suspicious activity.
Successful completion of this Microcredential will result in the Statement of Attainment of BSBXCS402 Promote workplace cyber security and best practices.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this unit you’ll be able to:
Develop cyber security awareness
- Establish you current level of awareness in work areas relating to cyber security
- Create and maintain a cyber security awareness program that reflects organisation-wide best practice
- Contribute to developing cyber security policies and procedures, and communicate to required personnel
Build and support effective cyber security practices
- Review cyber security practices according to organisational policies and procedures
- Arrange training and information updates as required, and maintain related records
- Present insights from review and training to required personnel, and potential related impacts on workplace
Review cyber security awareness and risks
- Review latest cyber security threats and trends impacting organisations
- Document outcomes of review and suggested improvements for consideration by required personnel
- Communicate review outcomes and cyber security improvement requirements according to organisational policies and procedures
What is a Microcredential?
Microcredentials are certifications of assessed competency in high-demand skills and knowledge areas that are industry-recognised and can be achieved in shorter timeframes than other AQF award qualifications. Built from the individual units of Vocational Qualifications, AIM Microcredentials give you the opportunity to focus your study and upskill only in the area aligned to your goals.
Your Microcredential can stand alone as an independant credential or be used as recognition towards an AIM Vocational Qualification.
Learn Online
with Expert
Instructors
Progress through your unit in 8-weeks of self paced access
Complete
The
Assessment
Test and demonstrate your understanding of curriculum with an online facilitator-marked assessment
Earn a
Respected
Credential
Complete your study and gain a highly recognised and respected credential
Seize
Your Career
Future
Leverage your Microcredential with current and future employers to demonstrate your skills and commitment to development
Is this Microcredential right for you?
The Microcredential in Best Practice Cybersecurity is essential for organisations looking to bridge the gaps in technical awareness among their workforce and bolster cybersecurity defences. If you are a business leader, IT professional, or responsible for implementing cybersecurity policies, this course equips you with the knowledge and strategies to create a cyber-aware workforce, protecting your organisation.
Learn it. Earn it. Share it.
Upon successful completion of the Microcredential in Best Practice Cybersecurity, share your Microcredential on LinkedIn and other digital platforms to display your growing professional value to current and future employers.
Online Delivery Mode
Online Study - 8 weeks
This microcredential is delivered fully online through the myAIM learning platform to provide interactive learning content, support forums, and access to live virtually delivered seminars, drop-in coaching sessions, and assessment workshops, all completely online.
Designed to accommodate the schedule of fulltime working professionals, this Microcredential is highly accessible and provides a self-paced learning experience for participants.
Pathway
This unit is accredited and forms a pathway into the Diploma of Leadership and Management and Diploma of Business – Leadership specialisation. Upon successful completion of this Microcredential you can receive a credit and reduce the price and time to complete the Full Qualification.
Time Commitment
Access to materials for 8 weeks and it is recommended that students commit approximately 4-5 hours per week to developing their competency through a range of learning, work-based skills testing and assessment activities.
Assessment
Within the AIM assessment model, competency is demonstrated through answering knowledge questions and completing workplace-based practical assessment tasks.
These tasks may include the need to utilise workplace-based activities involving others or participation in role plays.
Additional Information
What’s included?
- Access to myAIM.
- Downloadable course notes.
- Downloadable tools and resources
Payment Method
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to accessing the online short course.
Separate terms and conditions and cancellation policies apply for AIM Microcredentials.
Login Restriction Statement
Unique log-in details are provided to each student. Students must not share their log in details with other students.
Payment Options
We require full payment to be made upfront prior to attending the training. Payment options we offer include:
- Credit Card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex)
